Four people have reportedly been killed by suspected armed assailants who are believed to have originated from Madi in a fresh attack on villages in Apaa Township, Amuru District.
According to one of the eyewitnesses from one of the attacked villages, the suspects attacked three communities on Wednesday 29th September evening, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
Peter Taban Data, the RDC of Adjumani, confirmed the attack with preliminary investigations indicating that the assailants may have come from the neighbouring Madi region.
“We can confirm that an attack did take place in the village of Apaa. Two individuals have been admitted to Adjumani Hospital for medical treatment,”Taban stated, emphasizing that investigations are still underway.
Eyewitnesses present during the attack described a nightmarish scene as the attackers, reportedly numbering over 800, swarming the villages of Oyanga, Acholiber, and Gorobi.
The sheer magnitude of the assailants and their coordinated movements caught the community off guard, leaving them stunned and vulnerable.
Alarming reports from the villagers suggest that they had alerted local security forces about the looming threat, but their warnings fell on deaf ears.
Residents claim that despite their efforts to raise concerns, security personnel failed to take the matter seriously.
